| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Brian Hall inbounds the ball | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Providence | Wayne Studdard takes the ball from Brian Hall | 21-38 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard misses the lay-in | 21-38 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul hits the follow up shot | 23-38 |
| 19:15 | Providence | Brian Hall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan is called for a backcourt violation | 23-38 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Norman McAneny misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-38 |
| 18:33 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Lynn Mullen | 23-38 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Glen Barnes hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Brian McPhaul - foul #2 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski (SG) Fred Millan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:07 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the free throw | 23-41 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard drills a jump hook from close range | 25-41 |
| 17:32 | Providence | Brian Hall scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lynn Mullen | 25-44 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Williams | 27-44 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Glen Barnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyler Burt | 27-46 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 27-46 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Norman McAneny gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Norman McAneny comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-46 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Lynn Mullen tips it back up and in | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses the tip | 27-48 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski tips it home | 29-48 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Glen Barnes can't throw it down but the foul's on Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Walter McIlwraith, Wayne Studdard, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), Max Cornelius (SG), John Kuntz (SF), Scott Cunningham (PF) Tyler Burt, Lynn Mullen, Brian Hall, Norman McAneny | |
| 16:02 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 16:02 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Chestnut (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Howze (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Goyette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Cornelius (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Kuntz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-50 |
| 15:45 | Providence | Scott Cunningham snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:41 | Providence | Raymond Goyette clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Chestnut - foul #1 on Richard Chestnut, team foul #3 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Wayne Studdard (SF) Richard Chestnut, Franjo Szczeblewski | |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Cooper (C) Glen Barnes | |
| 15:41 | Providence | Raymond Goyette makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 15:41 | Providence | Raymond Goyette makes the 2nd free throw | 29-52 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Kuntz - foul #2 on John Kuntz, team foul #1 | 29-52 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard misses the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 15:00 | Providence | Jonathan Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-52 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Cooper blocks the short jumper by Robert Imler | 30-52 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Jonathan Cooper gets the rebound | 30-52 |
| 14:21 | Providence | Scott Cunningham lays it up and in and he's hacked by Wilfredo Ponce - foul #1 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #4 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (SG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF) Fred Millan, Wayne Studdard | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:21 | Providence | Scott Cunningham makes the free throw | 30-55 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-55 |
| 13:40 | Providence | Max Cornelius misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-55 |
| 13:38 | Providence | Scott Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 32-55 |
| 13:24 | Providence | Raymond Goyette misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-55 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Max Cornelius hits the follow up shot | 32-57 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-57 |
| 13:08 | Providence | Scott Cunningham gets the rebound | 32-57 |
| 13:00 | Providence | John Kuntz connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Raymond Goyette | 32-59 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Wilfredo Ponce and the foul's on Jonathan Cooper - foul #1 on Jonathan Cooper, team foul #2 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Imler, Wilfredo Ponce, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Lynn Mullen (SG), Brian Hall (SF), Norman McAneny (PF), Glen Barnes (C) Raymond Goyette, Max Cornelius, John Kuntz, Scott Cunningham, Jonathan Cooper | |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the free throw | 35-59 |
| 12:26 | Providence | Brian McPhaul is called for the reach on Norman McAneny - foul #3 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #5 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF) Richard Chestnut, Franjo Szczeblewski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:06 | Providence | Glen Barnes drills a jump hook near the basket | 35-61 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams is hacked by Norman McAneny - foul #2 on Norman McAneny, team foul #3 | 35-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Tyler Burt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard misses the easy layup | 35-61 |
| 11:44 | Providence | Lynn Mullen snags the defensive board | 35-61 |
| 11:31 | Providence | Norman McAneny buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brian Hall and he's fouled by Fred Millan - foul #2 on Fred Millan, team foul #6 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Rick Nuzzo (PG) Tyler Burt | |
| 11:31 | Providence | Norman McAneny misses the free throw | 35-63 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams snags the defensive board | 35-63 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan hits a shot from the left block set up by Walter McIlwraith | 37-63 |
| 11:02 | Providence | Brian Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-63 |
| 11:00 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Norman McAneny | 37-63 |
| 10:41 | Providence | Brian Hall knocks in the runner from the right block | 37-65 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rick Nuzzo - foul #2 on Rick Nuzzo, team foul #4 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Walter McIlwraith, Wayne Studdard, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Raymond Goyette (SG), John Kuntz (SF), Scott Cunningham (PF) Rick Nuzzo, Lynn Mullen, Brian Hall, Norman McAneny | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-65 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Scott Cunningham snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 10:00 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-65 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski grabs the board | 37-65 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-65 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski tips it back up and in | 39-65 |
| 09:24 | Providence | John Kuntz blows the layup | 39-65 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce pulls down the rebound | 39-65 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses the easy layup | 39-65 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan grabs the offensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Fred Millan | 41-65 |
| 08:53 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-65 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Fred Millan, Franjo Szczeblewski, Wilfredo Ponce, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Providence | Max Cornelius (PG), Lynn Mullen (SG), Norman McAneny (PF) Tyler Burt, Raymond Goyette, Glen Barnes | |
| 08:24 | Providence | Lynn Mullen misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-65 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Chestnut is hacked by Lynn Mullen - foul #3 on Lynn Mullen, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathan Cooper (C) Scott Cunningham | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Norman McAneny is called for the reach on Richard Chestnut - foul #3 on Norman McAneny, team foul #6 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith (PG) Robert Imler | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (SF) John Kuntz | |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Walter McIlwraith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter McIlwraith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Chestnut (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Max Cornelius (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lynn Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Norman McAneny (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Providence | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Brian Hall - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski (SG) Richard Chestnut | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:28 | Providence | Brian Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 07:28 | Providence | Brian Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul is hacked by Max Cornelius - foul #1 on Max Cornelius, team foul #7 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Tyler Burt (PG), Glen Barnes (C) Max Cornelius, Jonathan Cooper | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard grabs the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Tyler Burt takes the ball from Andrew Williams | 41-67 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Lynn Mullen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tyler Burt | 41-69 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-69 |
| 06:35 | Providence | Brian Hall grabs the board | 41-69 |
| 06:15 | Providence | The jump hook by Lynn Mullen is blocked by Andrew Williams | 41-69 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard gets the rebound | 41-69 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-69 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Studdard | 41-69 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski is hacked by Brian Hall - foul #2 on Brian Hall, team foul #8 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Richard Chestnut (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Gary Howze (C) Walter McIlwraith, Wayne Studdard, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), Max Cornelius (SG), John Kuntz (SF), Scott Cunningham (PF), Jonathan Cooper (C) Tyler Burt, Lynn Mullen, Brian Hall, Norman McAneny, Glen Barnes | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 05:30 | Providence | Max Cornelius misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-69 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Franjo Szczeblewski | 43-69 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Cunningham - foul #2 on Scott Cunningham, team foul #9 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy (C) Franjo Szczeblewski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze misses the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 05:12 | Providence | Jonathan Cooper pulls down the rebound | 43-69 |
| 04:45 | Providence | Max Cornelius misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-69 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Scott Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 04:14 | Providence | Scott Cunningham misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-69 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce grabs the defensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-69 |
| 04:01 | Providence | Jonathan Cooper gets the rebound | 43-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Providence | John Kuntz is fouled on the floor by Gary Howze - foul #2 on Gary Howze, team foul #8 | 43-69 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. Richard Chestnut is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 43-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski (SG) Richard Chestnut | |
| Subs | Providence | Rick Nuzzo (PG), Homer Kennedy (SF) Max Cornelius, Jonathan Cooper | |
| 03:44 | Providence | John Kuntz makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 03:44 | Providence | John Kuntz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Howze (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bart Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Rick Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Goyette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kuntz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler loses the dribble to Raymond Goyette in the backcourt | 43-71 |
| 03:39 | Providence | Raymond Goyette hits the finger roll | 43-73 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Kuntz - foul #3 on John Kuntz, team foul #10 | 43-73 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Scott Cunningham knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 45-75 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze makes the shot in the lane | 47-75 |
| 02:29 | Providence | John Kuntz comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Imler - foul #4 on Robert Imler, team foul #9 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Max Cornelius (PG) Raymond Goyette | |
| 02:29 | Providence | John Kuntz makes the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 02:29 | Providence | John Kuntz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski travels with the ball | 47-77 |
| 01:46 | Providence | Rick Nuzzo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-77 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy grabs the board | 47-77 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy scores on a turnaround near the basket | 49-77 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Bart Kennedy steals the ball from Max Cornelius | 49-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Max Cornelius - foul #2 on Max Cornelius, team foul #11 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Goyette (PG), Jonathan Cooper (C) Rick Nuzzo, Homer Kennedy | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Providence | Max Cornelius knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Kuntz | 51-79 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-79 |
| 00:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jonathan Cooper | 51-79 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Raymond Goyette runs out the clock | 51-79 |